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Catholic parishes in Highlands, Atlantic Highlands, Rumson, Red Bank and Middletown will all have new priests as part of their pastorate beginning July 1, as the Bishop announced the annual priest personnel changes for the Diocese of Trenton. Catholic Priests
Bishop David O’Connell made the announcement of the changes this month, the traditional time of year when priests either receive new assignments or are retired. New priests are ordained in May and begin their priesthood with assignments beginning July 1.
This year, there are four priests retiring in the diocese, including the Reverend Daniel Hesko, pastor of St. Catherine Laboure parish in Middletown and the Reverend Michael Manning, pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Rumson. Two men are being ordained this year and will be assigned to churches in Red Bank and Freehold as parochial vicars, also known as assistants to the pastor of the parish. Catholic Priests
With the retirement of Father Manning from Holy Cross, the Reverend Michael Lankford-Stokes will become the new pastor. Father Stokes most recently was on the staff as Catholic chaplain for the NJ Healthcare System, VA Hospital. Catholic Priests
With Father Hesko’s retirement after serving at St Catherine’s, the Reverend Richard Osborn will be named administrator of St. Catherine’s. Most recently, Father Osborn has been parochial vicar at St. James in Red Bank. He will be replaced in that parish by the Reverend Wynne Kerridge, one of the two newly ordained who will serve as parochial vicar.
The Reverend Eugene Vavrick, who has been parochial vicar at Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St Agnes Parish in Highlands and Atlantic Highlands, is being transferred for a similar duty at St. Raphael-Holy Angels Parish in Hamilton. The Reverend Jarlath Quinn, pastor of the parish, will also announce Father Vavrick’s transfer at the masses in both churches this Sunday. Catholic Priests
Reverend Thomasaiah Mallavarapu, CMF will replace Father Vavrick in the OLPH-St Agnes parish, coming to the Dioceses of Trenton from Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Perth Amboy.
Father Mallavarapu is a priest in the order of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, an order of brothers and priests whose headquarters is in Rome. The order priests serve in parishes in California, Arizona, Illinois and the Diocese of Metuchen in New Jersey.Catholic Priests
Reverend Brian Meinders, the second newly ordained priest with Father Kerridge, will be assigned to St. Rober Bellarmine Co-Cathedral in Freehold. Catholic Priests
Who retiring from St, Mary in Middletown?? That my church.
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